Tear - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'tear' is the definition.
(I know that rip is a type of tear)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rip that I've seen before include "Slash" , "Letters often carved on gravestones" , "Shred" , "Tear or split open" , "Letters usually seen on gravestone" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Sunday Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Independent, The New York Times, The Telegraph, the Universal and The Wall Street Journal.

'tear' is the definition.
(I know that rent is a type of tear)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rent that I've seen before include "Payment due to landlord" , "Periodic payment as for accommodation" , "Torn apart, ripped" , "ruined" , "Regular payment" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Sun, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Times, The Independent, The New Yorker, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

'tear' is the definition.
(both can mean to rush or run around)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for race that I've seen before include "put their skates on" , "eg The Oaks" , "The ... is not to the swift (Bible)" , "Rapid current" , "Run; nation" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Sun, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Times, The Independent, The New Yorker, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

'tear' is the definition.
(ripping up is a kind of tearing)

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for rip up that I've seen is " Tear to shreds".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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